From June, Transalpina and Transfăgărășan road traffic will be reopened, two of the most spectacular mountain roads in Romania. Along with them, a few other transcarpal roads, famous for their coils, offer travelers similar experiences.
Transalpine. Photo: Daniel Guță. TRUTH
In May, a new layer of snow was on the mountain ridges crossed by the most attractive roads in the Carpathian Mountains, but the authorities promise to lovers of travel that they will soon be reopened to road traffic. On Transfăgărășan, the snow is removed so that, with the arrival of summer, the road can be used throughout its distance.
“We continued this week the snow removal. We continue to follow the weather forecast and hope that we will have adequate weather conditions as soon announced the Regional Directorate of Roads and Bridges Brasov.
Transfăgărășanul, the mountain road that connects the counties of Argeș and Sibiu, was built in just four years, with the considerable efforts of thousands of people, the majority military – cheap and accessible workforce, frequently used by the communist regime in public interest projects.
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The road crosses the Făgăraș Mountains through the Bâlea Calărea, ascending to an altitude of 2,042 meters, near Lake Bâlea. It was inaugurated in September 1974 by Nicolae Ceausescu and is considered one of the most complex road infrastructure works carried out before 1990, due to the difficult relief.
Opening Transalpine, expected by the cabaniers from Rânca
Recently, the preparations for the reopening of Transalpine were made difficult by the snow in the Pass of Urdele, at over 2,000 meters altitude and crossed by this spectacular mountain road. The national road 67C crosses the Parang Mountains, with a length of almost 148 kilometers, but about 30 kilometers, in the alpine area, is inaccessible for the most part.
“The snow postponed the inspection for the reopening of the road section between Rânca and Obârșia Lotrului. We draw the attention of those who want to venture on this road sector that they do not intervene with snowmobiles”, Inform, on May 17, the Regional Directorate of Roads and Bridges Craiova.
The national road 67C, also known as Transalpina, links Novaci (Gorj county) and Sebeș (Alba county). Like Transfăgărășan, it is a spectacular mountain road, very attractive for tourists, but which becomes inaccessible in winter, due to the high altitude. In the area of the Urdele Pass, the road reaches a share of over 2,000 meters, with a maximum of 2,145 meters, being the highest road in Romania.
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The modern arrangement of the road began in the 1930s, with the establishment of the first tourist cottages in the Rânca area. Currently, Rânca resort is an important benchmark of Transalpine, but the cabanians complain that the tourist activity depends too much on the state of the mountain road, closed for the most part.
Transalpina, also called the “King’s Road”, was completely asphalted only towards the late 2000s, but the modernization works have not been completed in all sectors, there are still portions where the road needs repairs and interventions.
The famous alpine roads of Romania
Mount travel lovers can start on the road on several roads crossing the Carpathians, through famous passers -by, snakes and plains with dizzying views.
Transbucegi, also known as the “Babelor Road”, crosses the Bucegi massif, starting from the Sinaia resort and ascending near the Bucegi plateau. The maximum altitude reaches almost 1,925 meters, and the road is largely paved. The route is approaching the famous monuments of nature in Romania – Babele and Sphinx in Bucegi – as well as the Cross of the Heroes on Caraiman. Transbucegi can be safely traveled in the summer, between June and October. In winter, the road is often closed because of the snow and difficult conditions.
The road through the Prislop Pass (DN18, Maramureș – Suceava) connects Maramureșul de Bucovina and offers spectacular panoramas on the Rodnei and Bucovina Mountains. The road reaches an altitude of 1,416 meters.
Another spectacular mountain road crosses Tihuța (DN17, Bistrița – Suceava), ensuring the connection between Transylvania and Moldova. The route goes up to 1,200 meters altitude and is famous for its picturesque landscapes.
The Road of the Rucăr -Bran (DN73) corridor is just as attractive. It crosses the Piatra Craiului and Leaota mountains, connecting Brasov to Câmpulung and offering delightful views on the mountain villages and the forested peaks.
